Sharon Kowalski and Karen Thompson were together four years, before a drunk driver struck Sharon's car, leaving her unable to move or communicate. The only thing that can bring her out of a dangerous coma is Karen's patience and love.

Karen tells her story of fighting for custody and the right to care for her lover against extremely hostile parents and hostile judges. In their eyes, she is a "sick wacko".

This is NOT a novel, it is a real life story, at times tedious, and with no neat ending. Buy it for the historical information, read it to learn what love is all about. Then go get "Eight Bullets" (ISBN=1563410559), another similar story.

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I picked up this book thinking it would be a fairly tame, shallow and thoughtless book about a lesbian love affair.

What a mistake I made.

Although I read this book fourteen years after it was originally written, I found it to be the most influential piece of literature I have ever read.

To read of such injustice and predudice towards someone and lack of care to a disabled human being devestated me. I was truly inspired by Karen Thompson's undying struggle to be reunited with her lover and partner despite all hurdles she faced.

This novel highlighted the gross injustice which is being dealt to members of same sex relationships worldwide.

A well written book which deserves to be placed on high school syllabuses.

This is a great book! After I read the Introduction of it and realized that it was about two lesbian/gay women, I didn't really care to read the rest. The thing that kept me reading was the fact that it is also about civil rights of disabled persons. I work in an ICF/MR and the story touched me deeply and really really made me mad at the same time. It seems unreal that this could actually happen to someone and our justice department would allow it to happen. After reading the book (which I finished in a day because I couldn't put it down) I have a far better understanding of civil rights and I even have a different outlook on the gay and lesbian population of the united States. Great job Karen and Julie! You both should be very proud of yourselves for this one! I feel with all my heart for Sharon and I am praying for her return home. NO ONE should be denied the right to choose where they live and who they associate with! Keep the fight going!